Date: Sunday, October 20
Address: Intersect Arts Center, 3636 Texas Ave, St. Louis, MO, 63118
Media: Performance, Photography, Sculpture
Studio Features: Restroom, Refreshments
Philip Padilla, Handheld Moment Machine, Solo, 2018. Chromogenic Print. Courtesy the artist. 
Philip Padilla, Handheld Moment Machine, Standoff, 2018. Chromogenic Print. Courtesy the artist. 
Philip Padilla, Handheld Moment Machine, Object, 2018. Found materials. Courtesy the artist. 
Philip Padilla, Toucan Sam, 2017. Found materials. Courtesy the artist. 
Philip Padilla, If You Love Love, Let It Go, 2017. Chromogenic Print. Courtesy the artist. A daily self portrait project over the course of several years helped me to discover and develop my own personal self identity. This experience both behind the camera and in front of the lens gave me insight to understand, connect, and collaborate with the world around me. With the addition of sculpture and wearable art into my photographic practice, I began to explore the possibilities of an interactive image capture process. As a result, the camera has become not only a tool to create but also to engage. I hope to pursue the evolution of my self portraiture by expanding my focus from documenting an individual portrait to cultivating our experience of human-camera interaction.
